The Beverly Theater brings a classic Hollywood musical to its intimate screen with "An American in Paris," the beloved 1951 film that swept the Academy Awards with six Oscars, including Best Picture. Gene Kelly stars as an ex-GI who stays in Paris after World War II to pursue his passion for painting, where he becomes entangled in a romantic triangle set against the backdrop of the City of Light. The film is renowned for its stunning Technicolor cinematography and elaborate dance sequences, particularly the climactic 17-minute ballet set to Gershwin's timeless score.

This screening offers a chance to experience one of cinema's great musicals in the kind of setting it deserves—an intimate theater with excellent acoustics where Kelly's tap dancing and Leslie Caron's graceful movements come alive. The film's combination of romance, comedy, and breathtaking choreography showcases the golden age of MGM musicals at its finest, with George Gershwin's compositions providing the perfect soundtrack to the Parisian streets and café scenes that define the movie's charm.